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Th Soviet Union's Invasion
Back in history, Afghanistan "has known little peace since 1979, when the Soviet Union invaded" (6) -
Baba and Amir escaped to America
Amir thought that " you couldn't trust anyone in Kabul anymore." (112) -
Every had fled
Rahim Khan said that "by then, most of [his] friends and relatives had either been killed or had escaped the country to Pakistan or Iran." (pg 203) -
After the peace talk...
After the peace talk, "the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan in Februaru 1989." (12) -
The Taliban Takeover
Under Pakistani's help, "the Taliban by 1996 had taken control of Afghanistan." (17) -
Different Factions
Rahim Khan told Amir that "different factions claimed different parts of Kabul," (199) -
Kabul with rockets
Amir remembered that "the same mountains from which Mujahedin forces had showered Kabul with rockets between 1992 to 1996 -
Tlibans
Rahim Khan recalled that " in 1998, [Talibans] massacred the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif -
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai " took office as inerim president in june 2002, saying he hoped to secure peace for Afghanistan and win the country much-needed international aid."(19) -
9/11
After 9/11, President George W, bush "gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr. bin Laden," but they refused (21)